Roast Chicken with Lemon-Artichoke Pan Sauce

Ingredients

• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp. granulated sugar
• 1-½ Tbs. olive oil
• 3-½ to 4-lb. whole chicken
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 cup homemade or low-salt chicken broth
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • ¼ cup dry vermouth
  • 14- to 15-oz. can whole artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained, and cut into sixths
  • 2 Tbs. kosher salt
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. olive oil

Sprinkle the chicken inside and out with the salt; set it on a wire rack and set the rack over a plate. Refrigerate uncovered for at least 2 hours (4 hours is better) or up to two days.

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